REFERENCE TITLE: hospitals; fentanyl testing State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SB 1209 Introduced by Senator Shope An Act amending title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-425.10; relating to health care institutions. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: hospitals; fentanyl testing
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
SB 1209
Introduced by Senator Shope
REFERENCE TITLE: hospitals; fentanyl testing
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
SB 1209
Introduced by
Senator Shope
An Act
amending title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-425.10; relating to health care institutions.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-425.10, to read: START_STATUTE36-425.10. Hospitals; drug screening; fentanyl; exception A. If a hospital conducts a urine drug screening on a patient to assist in diagnosing the patient's condition, the hospital shall include testing for fentanyl as part of the patient's drug screening. B. Subsection A of this section does not apply to a hospital that does not have the capability or equipment to conduct a rapid urine drug test for the presence of fentanyl.END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-425.10, to read:
START_STATUTE36-425.10. Hospitals; drug screening; fentanyl; exception
A. If a hospital conducts a urine drug screening on a patient to assist in diagnosing the patient's condition, the hospital shall include testing for fentanyl as part of the patient's drug screening.
B. Subsection A of this section does not apply to a hospital that does not have the capability or equipment to conduct a rapid urine drug test for the presence of fentanyl.END_STATUTE